I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Refinery29
Interview
HR representative from the company reached out to me and we scheduled an initial phone call. I moved on to Zoom interview with hiring manager. Shortly after I was sent a lengthy edit test to complete. The edit test was long but standard. Upon sending it in, I was ghosted by the company for over a month. I sent 2 follow ups after 3 weeks of not hearing from anyone regarding the role, each about a week and a half apart. I eventually reached out to hiring editor who informed me they moved forward with another candidate. This is the second time this brand ghosted me after interview / edit test process. Given the time consuming nature of these edit tests, I wish the HR reps gave the respect to send an email informing the status of your interview process. Frustrating, to say the least.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have freelancer relationships you can bring to this role?
Why Refinery?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Refinery29 in Apr 2021
Interview
Very relaxed. 1st round was with the director and the second was with the person who would eventually train me. 3rd round was just a brief phone call to discuss pay expectations
Started with a phone interview to gauge my experience with writing and editing. Asked the normal questions and was very responsive when I asked questions as well. Offered insight into the position as well as what the new employee would be doing on a daily basis.